A visit to the Memory Gardens ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Memory Gardens. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Memory Gardens (FG ID #79156).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Memory Gardens ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memory Gardens:
38.0280, -81.8325
The Memory Gardens is located in Boone County<2>.
The county seat for Boone County is located in Madison. Madison lies just to the north northeast of the Memory Gardens .
Open a Google Map centered on the Memory Gardens.
Name Variations for Memory Gardens ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Memory Gardens.
Memory Gardens has also been known as:
- Low Gap Memorial Gardens
- Memorial Gardens
- Madison Memory Gardens
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Memory Gardens.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Memory Gardens, with the nearest first.
- Bias Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Miller / Patrick Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Price Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Boone Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Hager Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Green - Bias Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Green - Bias Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green - Bias Cemetery
- The Green - Bias Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bias Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2544552 <1>
- Green Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Billups Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ball Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Floyd Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Canterberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Canterbury Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pauley Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Robert C. Ball Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Robert C. Ball Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert C. Ball Cemetery
- The Robert C. Ball Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ball Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2523953 <1>
- Rufus C. Ball Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ball Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hager Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Powell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lucas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kentucky Knoll Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Smoot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stollings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Allen Cemetery (Holly Hills)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Price Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- W.H. Turley Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Memory Gardens.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Memory Gardens, with the nearest first:
- Washington Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Low Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Powell Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Price Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ramage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Greenview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Uneeda
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Foch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- South Madison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Turtle Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Havana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Jeffrey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Secoal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Quinland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Danville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hewett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ottawa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clothier
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lanta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Foster
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Manila
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bigson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sodom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Van
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Andrew
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Memory Gardens. The following communities are located in Boone County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memory Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Memory Gardens:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Boone County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Memory Gardens:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #79156
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1543119 (Memory Gardens)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1543119 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Boone
- Est. Elev: 236 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Madison
- Location given for Memory Gardens:
- Lat: 38.0278795 Lon: -81.8323445
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Memory Gardens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |